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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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