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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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