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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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