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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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