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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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