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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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