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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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