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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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