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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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