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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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