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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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