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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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