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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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