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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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