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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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