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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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