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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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