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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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