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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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