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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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