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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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