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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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