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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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