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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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