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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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