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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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