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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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