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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 (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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