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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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