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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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