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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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