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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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