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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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