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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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