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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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