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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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