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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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