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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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