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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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