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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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