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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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