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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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