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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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