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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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