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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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