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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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