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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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