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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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