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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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