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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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