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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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