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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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