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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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