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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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