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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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