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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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