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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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