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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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