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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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