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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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