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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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