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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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