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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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