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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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