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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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