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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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