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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates 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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