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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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