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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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