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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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