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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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