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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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