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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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