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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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