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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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