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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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