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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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