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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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