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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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