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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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