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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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