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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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