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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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