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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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