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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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