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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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