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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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