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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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