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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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