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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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