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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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