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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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