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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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