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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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