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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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