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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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