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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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