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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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