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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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