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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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