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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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