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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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