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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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