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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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