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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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