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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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