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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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