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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about 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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