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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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