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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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