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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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