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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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