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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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