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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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