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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses 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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