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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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