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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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