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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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