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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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