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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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