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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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