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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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