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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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