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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education