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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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