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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates 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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