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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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