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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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