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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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