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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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