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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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