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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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