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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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