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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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