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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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