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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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