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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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