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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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