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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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