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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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