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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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