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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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