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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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