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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education