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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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