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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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