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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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