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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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