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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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