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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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