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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the 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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