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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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