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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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