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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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