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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models 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 we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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