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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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