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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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