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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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