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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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