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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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