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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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