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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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