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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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