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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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