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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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