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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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