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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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