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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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