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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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