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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student 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 desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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