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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new 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 inspiring new book also talks about the major 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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