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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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