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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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