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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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