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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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