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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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