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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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