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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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