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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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