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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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