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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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