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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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