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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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