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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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