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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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