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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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