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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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