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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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