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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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