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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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