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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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