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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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