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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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