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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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