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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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