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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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