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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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