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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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