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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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