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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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