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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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