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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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