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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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