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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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