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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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