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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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