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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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