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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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