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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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