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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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