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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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