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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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