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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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