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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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