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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)