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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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