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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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