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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers 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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