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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key 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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