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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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