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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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