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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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