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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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