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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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