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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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