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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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