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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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