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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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