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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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