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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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