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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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