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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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