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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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