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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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