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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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