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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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