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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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