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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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