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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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