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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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