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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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