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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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