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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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