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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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