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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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