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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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