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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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