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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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