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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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