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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring 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 sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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