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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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