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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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