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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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