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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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