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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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