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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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