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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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