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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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