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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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