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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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