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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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