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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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