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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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