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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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