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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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