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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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