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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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