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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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