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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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