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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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