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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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