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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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