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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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