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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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