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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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