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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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