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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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