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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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