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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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