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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important 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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