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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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