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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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