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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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