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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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