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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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