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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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