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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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