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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines 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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