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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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