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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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