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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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