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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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