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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low 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 distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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