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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand 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 resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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