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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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