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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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