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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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