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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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