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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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