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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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