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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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