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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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