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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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