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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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