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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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