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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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