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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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