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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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