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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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