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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always 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. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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