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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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