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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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