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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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