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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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