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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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