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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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