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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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