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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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