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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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