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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)