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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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