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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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