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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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