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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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