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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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