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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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