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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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