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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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