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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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