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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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