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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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