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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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