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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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