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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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