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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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