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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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