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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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