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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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