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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the 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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