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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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