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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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