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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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