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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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