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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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