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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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