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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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