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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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