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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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