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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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