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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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