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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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