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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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