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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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