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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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