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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources