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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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