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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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