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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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