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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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