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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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