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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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