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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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