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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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