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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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