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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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