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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education