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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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