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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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