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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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