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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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