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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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