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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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