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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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