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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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