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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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