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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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