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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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