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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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