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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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