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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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