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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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