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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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