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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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