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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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