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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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