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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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