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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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