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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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