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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education