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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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