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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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