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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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