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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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