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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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