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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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