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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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