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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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