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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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