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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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