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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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