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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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