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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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