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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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