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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education