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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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