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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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