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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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