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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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