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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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