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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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