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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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