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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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