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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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