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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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