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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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