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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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