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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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