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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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