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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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