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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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