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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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