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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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