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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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