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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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