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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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