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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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