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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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