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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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