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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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