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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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