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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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