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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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