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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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