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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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