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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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