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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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