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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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