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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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