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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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