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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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