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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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