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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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