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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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