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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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