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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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