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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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