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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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