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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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