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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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