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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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