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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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