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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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