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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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