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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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