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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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