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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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