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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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