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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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