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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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