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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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