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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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