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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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