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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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