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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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