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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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