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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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