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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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