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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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