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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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