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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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