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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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