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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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