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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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