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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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