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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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