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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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