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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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