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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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