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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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