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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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