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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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