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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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