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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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