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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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