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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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