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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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