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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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