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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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