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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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