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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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