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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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