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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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