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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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