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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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