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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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