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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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