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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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