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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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