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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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