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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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