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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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