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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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