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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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