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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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