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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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