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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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