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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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