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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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