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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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