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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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