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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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