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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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